He kept his silence for months. Through the whispers, the quiet glances, the uncomfortable questions—Sanjeev Seth said nothing. But silence doesn’t mean absence of pain. And when he finally did speak, his voice trembled with a single truth: “Rona nahi chahta…”

I don’t want to cry.

For years, Sanjeev and Lata Sabherwal were more than just co-stars on-screen—they were the definition of companionship off-screen too. Fans saw them as one of Indian television’s most grounded and graceful couples. Their chemistry in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai mirrored what seemed like a fairytale marriage in real life.

But fairy tales are fragile.

When reports first surfaced about their separation, the industry went quiet. No confirmations, no clarifications. Just the unsettling truth that something beautiful had quietly ended. And then came Sanjeev’s voice—soft, broken, but unmistakably real.

“I didn’t want to cry,” he repeated again in an interview, “but sometimes it becomes impossible to hold it all in.”

His words weren’t rehearsed. They weren’t crafted for sympathy. They were raw.

Behind the camera lights and the public smiles was a man grappling with the grief of losing someone he once called his home.

“I respect Lata,” he said, firmly. “I always will. She’s the mother of our child, and she gave me some of the most meaningful years of my life. But sometimes… things change. And we don’t know how or when we grew apart. But it happens.”

There were no accusations. No dramatic confessions. Just a quiet acceptance that love doesn’t always come with guarantees.

When asked if there was a specific moment where things fell apart, Sanjeev shook his head. “There wasn’t a fight. No betrayal. It was just… distance. Emotional distance. We were in the same house, but the silence between us got louder.”

He paused, eyes clouding.

“Lata is a wonderful woman. But when the heart starts to feel alone even in someone’s presence… it hurts in ways words can’t describe.”

The couple had tried, he admitted. Therapy, space, conversations. “We both gave it our best,” he said. “But when you’re fighting just to keep something alive, you sometimes forget what it means to feel alive yourself.”

What stunned fans most was Sanjeev’s emotional transparency.

“I didn’t want people to think we gave up,” he said. “We didn’t. We simply made peace with the fact that staying together was hurting us more than healing.”

He shared how the decision to separate wasn’t easy, especially for their son. “We were most scared for him. How would he process it? But children are more intuitive than we give them credit for. He saw the silence too.”

Even now, Sanjeev speaks of Lata with grace.

“There’s no bitterness. I still wish her happiness. Always will. But I’ve started living a little for myself now.”

When asked if he still misses her, he smiled. “How can you not miss someone who was such a big part of your life? I miss the laughter. The comfort. Even the arguments. But I also know I have to move forward.”

His words struck a chord across the industry—because they weren’t just about divorce. They were about loss. The quiet kind. The one that creeps in slowly and leaves without slamming the door.

“I didn’t want to cry,” he said again at the end of the interview. “But it’s okay if I do sometimes. Healing doesn’t always look strong. Sometimes, it looks like tears behind closed doors. And that’s okay too.”

Sanjeev’s revelation isn’t a scandal. It’s not a headline for gossip. It’s a reminder that even the strongest relationships can bend. That even quiet men carry loud heartbreaks. And that sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is admit that something you loved—someone you loved—had to be let go.

In a world obsessed with perfect pictures and ideal couples, Sanjeev Seth showed us that real love sometimes means knowing when to walk away—with respect, with kindness, and with tears that finally have a place to fall.

Because, in his words: “Rona nahi chahta… par kabhi kabhi, dil maan nahi maanta.”